RecordMay 2018Healthcare system
Tamil Nadu: 49,554 major operations in May 2018, the most in the series, which begins April 2017.
What happened
- May 2018
- 49,554
- series start 2017-04
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Why it matters
A record says how long it has been since the series was this high or this low. It puts a single value in the context of the whole published history.
For major operations, neither a rise nor a fall is better in itself, so the observatory marks this movement as unusual rather than good or bad.
Historical context
13 consecutive earlier months were lower. It extends a run of new highests that began earlier.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2018 | 49,554 | HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, May 2018 (FY 2018-19, provisional) | 2018-2019.zip › 2018-2019/A.MonthWise/B - May.xls: '14.8.1' Operation major (General and spinal anaesthesia); column "Tamil Nadu", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
Source and method
More signals for major operations in Tamil Nadu
- Tamil Nadu: major operations in March 2021 was 1,16,960, above the 3-year median of 44,372 for the same month (+164%).
- Tamil Nadu: 1,16,960 major operations in March 2021, the most since December 2019.
- Tamil Nadu: major operations rose to 1,12,316 in February 2021, against 36,269 a year earlier (+210%).
- Tamil Nadu: major operations in February 2021 was 1,12,316, above the 3-year median of 36,269 for the same month (+210%).
- Tamil Nadu: 1,12,316 major operations in February 2021, the most since December 2019.
- Tamil Nadu: major operations fell to 31,797 in December 2020, against 1,18,631 a year earlier (−73%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Tamil Nadu: 49,554 major operations in May 2018, the most in the series, which begins April 2017. Source: Health Management Information System, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, May 2018 (FY 2018-19, provisional). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/major-surgeries--tamil-nadu--2018-05--record
See also Tamil Nadu and 49,554 in context.